There are 4 ways to get from Brilon to Sylt by train, plane, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 2m€123–412Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Warburg, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Warburg(Westf) to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
9h 28m€87–172Train
- Take the train from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Re57
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
9h 15m€112–227Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Brilon, Amtsgericht to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhofbus R10
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
10h 59m
Brilon to Sylt by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brilon to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which costs €85 - €180 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brilon to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Brilon to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Bestwig, Bahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Brilon and Sylt is 586 km.
The best way to get from Brilon to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Brilon to Sylt, including transfers.
Brilon to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bestwig, Bahnhof station.
Brilon to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
There are 7561+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Brilon, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Brilon, Markt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bestwig, Bahnhof, Bestwig, Bahnhof, and Dortmund Hbf in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Warburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Brilon, Amtsgericht to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- DB Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Bus
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